Warwick Town Hall
1892-93

September 1892: PETITION: "We the undersigned, residents and taxpayers in the town of Warwick, fully realizing that the structures now used by the qualified voters and other inhabitants of said town as a town house and clerk's office are entirely inadequate to meet the demands and requirements of the size, importance and wealth of one of the largest towns in this state, do hereby request you insert in the warrant for the financial town meeting of said town to be holden on the sixth day of September A.D. 1892, the following: 'To provide for the erection of a new town house and town clerk's office on the lot now occupied by the town buildings in the village of Apponaug."
Signed by Sixty-nine qualified voters.

October 14, 1892: TOWN COUNCIL MEETING, Lakewood Town Hall.
Town Council: Enos Lapham, Webster Knight, Joseph E. Legris, Philip Duffy, Clarence Carpenter. Voted to accept the plans of William R. Walker & Son for the new town hall.

October 24, 1892: TOWN COUNCIL MEETING.
Clarence O. carpenter, Committee on Disposition of Old Town Buildings, reports that he deems it best to move the clerk's office east, and to sell the town house at public auction.

November 28, 1892: TOWN COUNCIL MEETING.
The following bids are received for the new town house:

Thos. Barrett & Co. $46,700
Houlihan & McGuire $41,000
Sylvannus Mason $41,000
Sylvannus Mason Mason Work $23,000
Jacob A. Lockwood $41,700
Jacob A. Lockwood Carpenter's Work $18,000
Robert Wilson $40,000
Gladding & Fisher Carpenter's Work $18,200
A.B. Horton & Son Mason Work $26,200
R.H Kirk & Son Mason Work $28,200
R.H Kirk & Son Carpenter's Work $22,000
E.E. Carpenter $39,772.52
Patrick McMahon Mason Work $23,300

December 1, 1892: TOWN COUNCIL MEETING. Mr. Lapham's Office, Centreville.
Voted that the contract for the new town hall be awarded to E.E. Carpenter of Worcester for the sum of $39,772.52.

December 5, 1892: TOWN COUNCIL MEETING (Joseph E. Legris absent)
The Contract for the new town hall is signed in two parts and the bond of the contractor approved by the council.

May 8, 1893: TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
Voted that Mr. Lapham create a committee to arrange for the corner stone for the town hall.

September 11, 1893: TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
The Clerk is directed to advertise for proposals for plumbing, heating, and electric wiring of the new town hall.
Proposals to be received until 12 O'Clock Noon of Monday, September 25th, the Council reserving the right to
reject any and all bids.

September 25, 1893: TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
The contract for plumbing the new town hall is awarded to Thomas A. Marvin for the sum of $1,500, he being the
lowest bidder for the same and first being required to furnish bonds to the town in the sum of $1,500 with
satisfactory sureties. Voted that the contract for the hearting of the new town hall be awarded to the Union Steam
& Gas Pipe Co. for the sum of $2,453, they being the lowest bidder and first being required to furnish satisfactory
bond in the sum of $2,500.

Other Contracts Awarded:
Landscaping / Grading: John Collingwood $3,750.00
Furniture: Mellish, Byfield & Co. $702.00
Painting: Logan & Atkinson $600.00
Electric Wiring: Scannevin & Potter $259.46

TOTAL COST FOR NEW TOWN HALL: $49,037.69